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Message: <blockquote data-quote="William Ziegler" data-source="post: 618970" data-attributes="member: 6300"><p>A bowl of Balkan Sobranie, Original Mixture laid down in Oct 2011 in my GBD Prehistoric #9240 squat bulldog with silver band and vulcanite bit.  I have a soft spot in my heart for this pipe. I still remember in 1966 when I worked (my first real part-time job) at Platte Woods Hardware as a clerk and a package came for the owner of the store, Mr. Jones.  It was from Diebel, Pipemaker and Tobacconist in KCMO.  In the package was a new Prehistoric #9240 and a 1 lb tin of White Burley. Mr. Jjones was a very man happy man, leaving the invoice next to the cash register. I, and one of the other clerks from my high school, read the invoice and we were shocked - the pipe cost $22.50!  We couldn't believe our eyes.  We thought Mr. Jones must be wealthy. (When your making 50 cents an hour you can see why we felt that way). I thought all pipes were like the drug store variety (no offense to drug store pipe smokers intended). This was my first insight into quality anything, especially pipes.  Little did I know that in 6 short years following college, I would be working at Fred Diebel's.[ATTACH=full]24048[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>